US Executive Compensation Proxy SEC Filings — March 05, 2026

05-03-2026

This DEF 14A proxy statement, filed March 5, 2026, seeks shareholder approval to elect Ms. Keefe and Mr. Keith as Class I Trustees for First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF), First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund, and First Trust Mortgage Income Fund at their annual/special meetings. It details service providers including investment advisor First Trust Advisors L.P., sub-advisors Chartwell Investment Partners (for Enhanced Equity) and Stonebridge Advisors (for FPF), administrator/custodian The Bank of New York Mellon, and transfer agent Computershare. During the last fiscal year (Oct 31, 2025 for FPF and Mortgage Income Fund; Dec 31, 2025 for Enhanced Equity), boards held 8 meetings each with audit committees at 13, but dividend and executive committees held 0; minor late Section 16(a) Form 3 filings were reported for certain sub-advisor officers and Independent Trustee Thomas J. Driscoll.

• ·By-Laws require 66-2/3% Trustee approval for matters to be proper for shareholder action at meetings.
• ·Fiscal year end: October 31 for FPF and Mortgage Income Fund; December 31 for Enhanced Equity Income Fund.
• ·Shareholder proposals for next annual meeting must be received by June 23, 2026.

05-03-2026

Publix Super Markets, Inc. filed its 2026 Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting on April 14, 2026, to elect nine directors (including new member Michael E. Graham effective October 2025 after board expansion from eight to nine) and approve an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, which is noted as significantly lower than peers despite superior financial results. As of the February 3, 2026 record date, 3.21B shares of common stock are outstanding and entitled to vote. No financial declines or flat performance are mentioned in the filing.

• ·Annual Meeting at 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, Florida, at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 14, 2026
• ·ESOP voting instructions due by 4:30 p.m. ET on April 13, 2026
• ·Board size increased from 8 to 9 members effective October 1, 2025
• ·Three Audit Committee financial experts: Jessica L. Blume, Michael E. Graham, Stephen M. Knopik

05-03-2026

Bank of New York Mellon Corp's 2026 DEF 14A proxy statement seeks advisory approval of 2025 NEO compensation, emphasizing strong performance under CEO Robin Vince with annualized adjusted revenue growth of 6%, noninterest expense growth of 3%, and operating EPS growth of 18% from 2022-2025, resulting in 178% total shareholder return outperforming the S&P 500 Financials Index by over 2.5x. Prior three-year say-on-pay proposals received average 95% stockholder support. No declines or flat metrics were highlighted in the disclosed performance data.

• ·Compensation for Mses. O’Connor and Robinson includes amounts for roles as Chair and member of the Board of BNY Mellon Government Securities Services Corp.
• ·Proxy seeks approval pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K.

05-03-2026

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) filed its DEF 14A proxy statement on March 5, 2026, for the annual shareholder meeting on April 14, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. ET, held virtually. Proposals include the election of 13 director nominees, non-binding approval of executive officer compensation, and ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026, with the board recommending a FOR vote on all items.

• ·Shareholders can request proxy materials by March 31, 2026, via www.ProxyVote.com, 1-800-579-1639, or sendmaterial@proxyvote.com.
• ·Virtual meeting access: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LKFN2026.

05-03-2026

First Business Financial Services, Inc. highlighted strong 2025 performance in its proxy statement for the April 24, 2026 Annual Meeting, with core deposit and loan balances growing 11% and 8% YoY over 2024, respectively, total revenue up 10%, and efficiency ratio improving to 58.78%. The company reported over 14% growth in pre-tax pre-provision earnings, EPS, and tangible book value per share, alongside a robust ROATCE of 15.3%, all exceeding strategic targets. Five-year TSR through December 31, 2025 reached 235%, outperforming peers (66% median), Russell 2000 (73%), and S&P 500 Banks (125%).

• ·2026 Annual Meeting virtually on April 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT via www.meetnow.global/M6YH2SP
• ·Proposals: Elect three Class I directors to serve until 2029 Annual Meeting; approve 2026 Equity Incentive Plan; non-binding advisory vote on compensation
• ·Leadership transition: Dave Seiler to assume CEO role in May 2026 following Corey Chambas retirement (announced May 2025)
• ·Peer group: publicly traded banks with assets between $1.75B and $7.0B

05-03-2026

Textron Inc. filed its 2026 DEF 14A Proxy Statement on March 5, 2026, for the annual shareholder meeting on April 29, 2026, soliciting votes for the election of directors, ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm, and an advisory vote on executive compensation. The proxy includes corporate governance highlights, director independence details, security ownership information, audit committee report, and comprehensive executive compensation discussion and analysis covering fiscal years 2021 through 2025, with no specific performance metrics or changes highlighted in the provided content.

• ·Annual shareholder meeting scheduled for April 29, 2026, held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TXT2026.
• ·Fiscal year end: January 3.
• ·Proxy materials reference compensation data for Principal Executive Officer (PEO) and Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (NEOs) across fiscal years 2021-2025, including elements like stock awards, options, pension changes, and fair value adjustments.

05-03-2026

Lee Enterprises, Inc. (LEE) filed its DEF 14A proxy statement dated March 5, 2026, for the virtual annual meeting on April 6, 2026, soliciting votes on electing two directors for three-year terms (Proposal 1), non-binding approval of named executive officer compensation (Proposal 2), amending the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Proposal 3), and ratifying BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditors (Proposal 4). The Board unanimously recommends voting 'FOR' all proposals. As of the record date, 22,229,939 shares of common stock were outstanding.

• ·Annual meeting exclusively virtual at http://www.virtualstockholdermeeting.com/LEE2026, starting at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on April 6, 2026.
• ·Proxy materials first mailed/made available on or about March 6, 2026.
• ·Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended September 28, 2025, filed with SEC on November 26, 2025.
• ·All proposals classified as non-routine; broker non-votes possible.

05-03-2026

ABVC BioPharma, Inc. has issued a proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held virtually on March 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST, with a record date of January 26, 2026 and 25,423,654 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Shareholders will vote on re-electing current director nominees for one-year terms, ratifying S&E as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, and approving an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares to a maximum of 15% of issued and outstanding shares inclusive of the evergreen provision. The Board unanimously recommends voting 'FOR' all proposals, with no financial performance metrics or period comparisons disclosed.

• ·Proxy submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on March 25, 2026
• ·Meeting held virtually via Zoom (Meeting ID: 271 131 5701, Passcode: f3w3a6)
• ·Voting methods: Internet (www.proxyvote.com), telephone (1-800-690-6903), or mail

05-03-2026

Ares Capital Corp's DEF 14A proxy statement details the virtual 2026 Annual Meeting, seeking approval for the election of three Class I directors—Ann Torre Bates, Steven B. McKeever, and Michael J. Arougheti—to serve until the 2029 annual meeting and ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. As of the March 2, 2026 record date, 718,022,845 shares of common stock were outstanding, each entitled to one vote. No financial performance metrics or period-over-period comparisons are provided in the filing.

• ·Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025, filed February 4, 2026.
• ·Virtual Annual Meeting accessible at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARCC2026.
• ·Majority of votes cast required for director elections and auditor ratification; abstentions and broker non-votes do not count as votes cast.
• ·Proxy solicitation also by Ares Capital Management LLC and Ares Operations LLC personnel without special compensation.

05-03-2026

Relativity Acquisition Corp, a SPAC, has filed a DEFM14A proxy statement for a special stockholder meeting to approve a business combination merger forming Pubco, along with a Redemption Limitation Amendment and Adjournment Proposal. Initial Stockholders control 98.5% of the 4,309,988 outstanding Common Shares, ensuring quorum and ability to approve all proposals without public stockholder support. Directors and officers have differing interests, including $6.56M at risk from Founder Shares and Private Placement Units.

• ·Proxy revocation deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 5, 2025
• ·IPO closing date: February 15, 2022
• ·Company address: 3753 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 200, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

05-03-2026

Liberty Energy Inc. filed its definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on March 5, 2026, for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually on April 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Stockholders of record as of February 18, 2026, will vote on electing four Class I directors (Proposal 1), approving on an advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers (Proposal 2), and ratifying Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (Proposal 3). The proxy references executive compensation data for principal executive officers (PEOs) including Mr. Wright and Mr. Gusek across 2021-2025, along with pay versus performance disclosures.

• ·Annual Meeting virtual access: edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/azh3pr84
• ·Proxy materials available at www.astproxyportal.com/ast/21952 since March 5, 2026
• ·Company address: 950 17th Street, Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80202
• ·Fiscal year end: December 31
• ·References Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025

05-03-2026

PPG Industries' DEF 14A proxy statement details the virtual annual shareholder meeting on April 16, 2026, with proposals to elect 12 directors, approve NEO compensation advisory vote, ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 2026 auditors, approve the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and consider a shareholder proposal for an independent board chair. In 2025, amid a challenging macro environment, PPG reported flat 2% organic sales growth, generated $1.9B in operating cash flow with 5% free cash flow yield, repurchased $790M in stock (3% of shares), and returned $1.4B to shareholders including dividends raised for 54 consecutive years. The board added Leon Topalian of Nucor and Todd M. Schneider of Cintas, and announced a $380M investment in a new Shelby, N.C. facility while opening a Thailand plant.

• ·Record date for shareholder meeting: February 20, 2026
• ·Annual dividend raised for 54 consecutive years; uninterrupted dividends for 126 years
• ·Pre-registration deadline for virtual meeting: 5:00 p.m. ET on April 15, 2026